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NAME

       explain_fileno_or_die - check and reset stream status and report errors

SYNOPSIS

       #include <libexplain/fileno.h>
       int explain_fileno_or_die(FILE *fp);
       int explain_fileno_on_error(FILE *fp);

DESCRIPTION

       The explain_fileno_or_die function is used to call the fileno(3) system
       call.  On  failure  an  explanation will be printed to stderr, obtained
       from the explain_fileno(3) function, and then the process terminates by
       calling exit(EXIT_FAILURE).

       The  explain_fileno_on_error  function  is  used  to call the fileno(3)
       system call. On failure an  explanation  will  be  printed  to  stderr,
       obtained  from the explain_fileno(3) function, but still returns to the
       caller.

       fp      The fp, exactly as to be passed to the fileno(3) system call.

RETURN VALUE

       The  explain_fileno_or_die  function  only  returns  on  success,   see
       fileno(3)  for  more information. On failure, prints an explanation and
       exits, it does not return.

       The explain_fileno_on_error function always returns the value return by
       the wrapped fileno(3) system call.

EXAMPLE

       The  explain_fileno_or_die function is intended to be used in a fashion
       similar to the following example:
              explain_fileno_or_die(fp);

SEE ALSO

       fileno(3)
               check and reset stream status

       explain_fileno(3)
               explain fileno(3) errors

       exit(2) terminate the calling process

COPYRIGHT

       libexplain version 0.19
       Copyright (C) 2009 Peter Miller

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